River Head

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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1772 [EA] - 1776 [LA] → Previous owner
1786 [EA] - 1787 [LA] → Not known

River Head was registered to James Godsell 1786-1787

1809 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Attorney
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1829 [EA] - → Previous owner
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
1839 [EA] - → Previous owner

Associated Claims (1)

£10,706 14S 5D

Estate Information (38)

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1772
[Name] Riverhead  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Samuel Adams Esq. deceased. Produce disposed of by Daniel Shea as one of the executors to the estate. Samuel Adams died 21 July 1772.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 55-6
1773
[Name] Riverhead  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Samuel Adams Esq. deceased. Produce disposed of by Daniel Shea as one of the executors to the estate. Samuel Adams died 21 July 1772.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 55-6
1774
[Name] Riverhead  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Samuel Adams Esq. deceased. Produce disposed of by Daniel Shea as one of the executors to the estate. Samuel Adams died 21 July 1772.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 55-6
1775
[Name] Riverhead  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Samuel Adams Esq. deceased. Produce disposed of by Daniel Shea as one of the executors to the estate. Samuel Adams died 21 July 1772.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 55-6
1776
[Name] Riverhead  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Belonging to the estate of Samuel Adams Esq. deceased. Produce disposed of by Daniel Shea as one of the executors to the estate. Samuel Adams died 21 July 1772.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/8 55-6
1785
[Name] River Head Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Maley, overseer of River Head Plantation.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 53
1786
[Name] River Head Plantation  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Property of James Godsell; account filed by Thomas Maley, overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/12 117
1786
[Name] Rivers Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

The property of James Godsell Esquire. Account filed by Thomas Maley as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 147 [f.74]
1787
[Name] River Head  
[Crop] sugar, rum, coffee  
 

The property of James Godsell Esquire. Account filed by Thomas Maley as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 165 [f.83]
1788
[Name] Rivers Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by John Warren as overseer and succesor to Thomas Maley overseer, deceased.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/17 137-138 [f.69]
1798
[Name] River Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Caleb Tonge for the period 31/11/1797 to 31/12/1798.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/24 263
1798
[Name] River-Head  
[Crop] Sugar  
 

Plotted in St David as a sugar estate with a watermill in James Robertson's 1804 map of Jamaica.

 
To the King's most excellent Majesty, this map of the island of Jamaica, constructed from actual surveys. . . (London, J. Robertson, 1804), based on Robertson's survey of the county of Surrey which he compeleted in 1798.
1799
[Name] River Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Dean for the period 31/12/1798 to 31/12/1799.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 23-24
1800
[Name] River Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Thomas Dean for the period 31/12/1799 to 31/12/1800.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 219-220
1800
[Name] River Head Estate  
[Crop] sugar, rum  
 

Account filed by Dugald Masterton.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/27 70
1807
[Name] River Head  
[Crop] sugar and rum  
 

Account filed by Alexander Douglass as overseer.

 
Accounts Produce, Jamaica Archives 1B/11/4/37 116-117
1809
[Number of enslaved people] 148(Tot)  
[Name] Riverhead  
[Stock] 4  
 

Registered to Thomas Milward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1811) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL11David.htm. The 1811 almanac was based on the givings-in of the March Quarter for 1809, hence the earlier evolution date.
1811
[Number of enslaved people] 207(Tot)  
[Name] Riverhead etc.  
[Stock] 11  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward. Assumed to include Brook Lodge.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1812) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1812por.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1815
[Number of enslaved people] 133(Tot)  
[Name] River-Head  
[Stock] 79  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 58  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al10.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot) 70(F) 89(M)  
[Name] Riverhead  
 

In the possession of Thomas N Millward as attorney for Riverhead, the property of Thomas Millward Esq.

 
T71/139 179
1819
[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1820) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al20p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 159(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 5  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1821) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al1821_07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 158(Tot) 70(F) 88(M)  
[Name] River Head Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Millwards, Alexander Douglas as attorneys to Thomas Millward Esq. proprietor of said estate.

 
T71/140 77
1821
[Number of enslaved people] 157(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 61  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1822) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Al22p11.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 60  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 73(F) 84(M)  
[Name] River Head Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Millward and Alexander Douglas as attornies to Thomas Millward as owner. Total number of enslaved people should be 157?x88 males 70 females (158).

 
T71/141 117
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 83  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al13.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 100  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al07.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 160(Tot) 78(F) 82(M)  
[Name] River Head Estate  
 

In the possession of Joseph Millward and Alexander Douglas as attorneys to Thomas Millward as owner.

 
T71/142 71
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al12.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29royldav.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 153(Tot) 74(F) 79(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Joseph Gordon Esq. as attorney of Henry Dvidson, Anaes Barkly and Hugh Barkly, executors and trustees of Henry Davidson Senior deceased.

 
T71/143 109
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 100(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 110(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32davi.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 573(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Rae as owner. Enslaved total at last return 155 men 144 women (299). Assumed to be Eccleston, Sherwood Forest, Brook Lodge, Arntully and River Head.

 
T71/144 235
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] River Head  
 

Registered to Thomas Millward.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] River Head  
[Size] 620  
 

Registered to estate of Wm. Rae.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40David.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.